We hope to build up pages of local organisations and resources by county and would welcome volunteers to do this. Please do get in touch with us through our contact page.
| Organisation | Description | website | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Society - East Dorset Branch | Helpline: 01202 309084. Aims to advise and support people with any form of dementia and their carers in the East Dorset area, Monthly lunch club, information and support, outreach. |
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/BranchWebsites/bournemouth/ | Dorset |
| Bournemouth and Poole Primary Care Trust [PCT] | PCT is responsible for family health services in Bournemouth and Poole including: GP practices; Dental practices; Community pharmacies; Opticians; etc. |
www.bournemouthandpoole-pct.nhs.uk | Dorset |
| Chlamydia Screen Dorset | Chlamydia is a common bacterial sexually transmitted infection, affecting around 1 in 10 young men and women and can cause serious health problems if left untreated. Under 25? Get tested and treated by Chlamydia |
www.chlamydiascreendorset.co.uk | Dorset |
| Colon cancer support group - The Semi-Colons | The Semi-Colons is a group throughout the Dorset Cancer Network set up to offer support, information and friendship to all patients, carers, families and friends who have experience of Bowel Cancer. |
www.thesemicolons.co.uk | Dorset |
| Colostomy Support Group of Dorset | Colostomy, urostomy, pouch and ileostomy, Dorset. Bi-monthly meetings in Poole and Bournemouth. |
www.stoma-info.org.uk | Dorset |
| Dorset Cancer Network [DCN] | Information about cancers, treatment, support etc. in Dorset. |
www.dorsetcancer.nhs.uk | Dorset |
| Getting About | Accessible Transport information for Bournemouth & Poole and surrounding area. |
www.gettingabout.info | Dorset |
| Hospital - Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Provides a full range of district general services, including an accident and emergency. Main provider of acute hospital services to residents of Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset |
www.dch.org.uk | Dorset |
| Hospital - Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute general hospital and major trauma centre for East Dorset; provides a range of district hospital care and core services. |
www.poole.nhs.uk | Dorset |
| Hospital - Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals | The Trust provides health care for the residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch, East Dorset and part of the New Forest. |
www.rbch.nhs.uk | Dorset |
| Hospital - [Private] BMI Harbour Hospital, Poole | Private Hospital has 40 beds with all private rooms. The hospital undertakes a wide range of procedures. |
www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/hospital/index.cfm?facilityid=12&CFID=15870181&CFTOKEN=13629878 | Dorset |
| Hospital - [Private] Nuffield Hospital, Bournemouth | Modern private hospital providing a range of services and treatments. |
www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk/az_hospital_home.asp?hid=44 | Dorset |
| ISECCA (Improving Self Efficacy, Self Esteem and Confidence of Children and Adults) | ISECCA focuses on improving emotional health, which in turn enables us to improve our relationships with others. Communities and organisations are made up of individuals whose level of emotional fitness is determined often by their past life experience |
www.isecca.org.uk | Dorset |
| Narcotics Anonymous | See website for local meetings. Dorset helpline: 07041 580 050 . |
www.ukna.org | Dorset |
| Poole Communitywise | Healthpoint at Poole Library maintains a list of over 500 local support groups and organisations |
Healthpoint 01202 675377 or email healthpoint@poole.gov.uk | Dorset |
| Poole Heart Support Group |
Exercise Groups throughout the area Swanage to Ferndown. Additional activities and meetings held 3rd Thursday of each month. |
www.poolehsg.org.uk | Dorset |
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